Ted Thye Explained

Ted Thye
Birthname:	Theodore Thye
Birth Date:	August 26, 1890
Birth Place:	Frederick, South Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:	Portland, Oregon
Relatives:	Edward John Thye (brother)
Height:	5 ft 9 in^[1]
Weight:	168 lb
Billed:	Portland, Oregon
Trainer:	Dave Burns Dr. John Berg
Debut:	1915
Retired:	1935

Theodore Thye (August 26, 1890 – March 22, 1966) was an American wrestler, promotor and manager in the United States.

Professional wrestling career

During his career he worked with Emile Czaja and Ed "Strangler" Lewis. Thye was a multiple time winner of the World Light Heavyweight Championship. He was also the World Light Heavyweight Championship (Australian version) by defeating Clarence Eklund. He also won the Pacific Coast Middleweight Championship in 1920 and the Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Championship in 1922. He defeated Billy Meeske in 1924. Thye wrestled under Stadiums Limited for a period of time.

Pacific Northwest Wrestling started in the early 1920s when Thye, a former world middleweight and world light-heavyweight (Australian version) wrestling champion,^[2] came to Portland with plans to promote both boxing and wrestling. Ted served as a booking agent for Lou Thesz at the Dominion Wrestling Union.

Personal life

Thye was the brother of Edward John Thye

Championships and accomplishments

• Stadiums Limited
  • World Light Heavyweight Championship (Australian version) (2 times, inaugural)^[3]
• Western Athletic Club
  • World Light Heavyweight Championship (Pacific Coast version) (3 times)^[4]
  • Pacific Coast Middleweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)^[5]
  • Pacific Northwest Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[6]
  • Pacific Northwest Middleweight Championship (1 time)^[7]
  • Pacific Northwest Welterweight Championship (1 time)^[8]
• Other titles
  • World Middleweight Championship (1 time)^[9]
  • World Middleweight Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time)^[10]
  • World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[11]

References

General

• Book: Stanlei, Virgílio. Conde Koma – O invencível yondan da história. Portuguese. Conde Koma - The Invincible yondan history. Editora Átomo. 2002. 33–34. 85-87585-24-X. 51830170.
• Book: Verrier, Steven . 2017 . Professional Wrestling in the Pacific Northwest: A History, 1883 to the Present . Jefferson, North Carolina . McFarland & Co. . 978-1476670027.
• Web site: Ted Thye Wrestling History . Hornbaker . Tim . LegacyOfWrestling.com .

Specific

External links

• Ted Thye at Cagematch.net
• Ted Thye at Wrestlingdata.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Hornbaker, Tim . 2017 . Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers . New York . Simon & Schuster . 1. The Pioneers Blaze A Trail . 978-1613218754.
2. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . Archeus Communications . 2006. 4th . 0-9698161-5-4 .
3. Web site: World Light Heavyweight Title (Australia) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
4. Web site: World Light Heavyweight Title (Northwest) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
5. Web site: Pacific Coast Middleweight Title (Oregon & Washington) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
6. Web site: Pacific Northwest Light Heavyweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
7. Web site: Pacific Northwest Middleweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
8. Web site: Pacific Northwest Welterweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
9. Web site: World Middleweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
10. Web site: World Middleweight Title (Los Angeles) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.
11. Web site: World Light Heavyweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 14 June 2022.